Grizzly G0700 owner manual Assembling miter slot featherboard Components

4.Rout a 1⁄4"–3⁄8" wide slot 4"–5" long in the workpiece and 1"–2" from the short end of the featherboard (see Figure 81).

1/4"-3/8" Slot

1"-2"

4"-5"

Figure 81. Slot routed in featherboard.

5.Cut a miter bar that will fit in the table miter slot approximately 5" long, as shown in

Figure 82.

Tip: Consider making the miter bar longer for larger featherboards—approximately half the length of the total featherboard—to support the force applied to the featherboard during use.

(Top View)		(Side View)
3/8"		5"
5"	1	/4" Hole

Countersink on Bottom

4" Slot

Figure 82. Miter bar pattern.

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6.Drill a 1⁄4" hole in the center of the bar, then countersink the bottom to fit a 1⁄4"-20 flat head screw.

7.Mark a 4" line through the center of the coun- tersunk hole in the center, then use a jig saw with a narrow blade to cut it out.

8.Assemble the miter bar and featherboard with a 1⁄4"-20 x flat head screw, flat washer, and a wing nut or a star knob (see Figure 83). Congratulations! Your featherboard is complete.

Wing Nut	(Side View)
	Flat Washer
	Featherboard
	Miter Bar
	Flat Head Screw

Figure 83. Assembling miter slot featherboard

components.

Tip: The length of the flat head screw depends on the thickness of the featherboard—though 11⁄2" to 2" lengths usually work.

Now, proceed to Mounting Featherboard in Miter Slot on Page 49.

Model G0700 (Mfg. since 8/09)